* Specialists who diagnose a patient with epilepsy, and send a note back to the
internists suggesting they start Tegretol.
On an unadjusted basis, the annual care expenditures were $4,682 for those seeing an FP, $6,356 for an
internist, and $9,147 for specialist.
Their answers differed from those of
internists and family physicians when they were asked to consider how they would manage the same hypothetical patient.
Bristow, M.D., newly inaugurated president of the American Medical Association (AMA) and past president of ASIM, discusses his goals as AMA president and aspirations for the medical profession with
Internist editor C.
Planning to repair the hernia and pull down the stomach, the surgeon requests the
internist's thoughts on the case, including the patient's suitability for surgery.
Four years after the patient first reported abdominal pain to the
internist, he was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer.
* Princeton, Ind., with three
internists and one family practitioner
Since it is such a diverse group, including
internists, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, it would make the most sense to organize this group under the direction of the American Psychiatric Association.
Under Clint's watchful eye and attention to detail, both the publishing company and The
Internist began to really take shape.
The 2,306 veterans who had the most pronounced symptoms of Gulf War syndrome received further exams by
internists, psychiatrists, and infectious disease specialists.
For example, an Ob-Gyn might pursue a fellowship in fertility, or an
internist will become a fellow in endocrinology.
Prodroma, an
internist, will be relocating his practice from another location on Georges Road to the Kimber Business Products Building.
A 29-YEAR-OLD MAN complained of chronic constipation (3 years) and recent rectal bleeding at his first visit to an
internist. The doctor performed a rectal examination and ordered a colonoscopy, which was negative and didn't reveal the cause of the bleeding.
In contrast, patients expect to undress for an
internist or family physician, because disrobing for pelvic or rectal exams often is part of their annual physical examinations.
